This month I March to Alessia Cara, my everyday Woman Crush since early 2015.
Check out some of my favourite songs by her:
Here
I’m Yours
Wild Things
Scars To Your Beautiful
Stone
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Verse 1:
Find table spaces
Say your social graces
Bow your head, they’re pious here
But you and I, we’re pioneers
We make our own rules
Our own room, no bias here
Let ’em sell what they are sellin’
There are no buyers here
So gather all the rebels now
We’ll rabble-rouse and sing aloud
We don’t care what they say, no way, no way
And we will leave the empty
Chairs to those who say we can’t sit there
We’re fine all by ourselves
Chorus:
So aye, we brought our drum and this is how we dance
No mistakin’, we make our breaks
If you don’t like our 808s
Then leave us alone, ’cause we don’t need your policies
We have no apologies for being
Find me where the wild things are
Oh, my, we’ll be alright
Don’t mind us, yeah
Find me where the wild things are
Oh, my, we’ll be just fine
Don’t mind us, yeah
Find me where the wild things are
Verse 2:
I lose my balance on these eggshells
You tell me to tread
I’d rather be a wild one instead
Don’t wanna hang around the in crowd
The cool kids aren’t cool to me
They’re not cooler than we are
Chorus:
So aye, we brought our drum and this is how we dance
No mistakin’, we make our breaks
If you don’t like our 808s
Then leave us alone, ’cause we don’t need your policies
We have no apologies for being
Find me where the wild things are
Oh, my, we’ll be alright
Don’t mind us, yeah
Find me where the wild things are
Oh, my, we’ll be just fine
Don’t mind us, yeah
Bridge:
We will carve our place into time and space
We will find our way, or we’ll make a way, say hey, hey, hey
Find you’re great, don’t you hide your face
And let it shine, shine, shine, shine, shine, shine
Chorus:
So aye, we brought our drum and this is how we dance
No mistakin’, we make our breaks
If you don’t like our 808s
Then leave us alone, ’cause we don’t need your policies
We have no apologies for being
Find me where the wild things are
Oh, my, we’ll be alright
Don’t mind us, yeah
Find me where the wild things are
Oh, my, we’ll be just fine
Don’t mind us, yeah
Find me where the wild things are
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The Month Of…
A few years back (2015 to be precise), I visited a friend of mine – Myrtle Stewards – at her new place in Pretoria. She had just moved there, started a new job and I owed her a visit.
In attempts to pay my dues, the Charleen Mahery-Sithole way; after seeing SA Idols auditions adverts, I suggested she and I go audition at the State Theatre one weekend – seeing that we’re both singers. She was in and we made it happen. Ons is mos so gebore, mense wat dinge laat gebeur… wakena?
Myrtle & Charleen at the Park (2015)
Myrtle and I at the Sammy Marks Square enroute State Theatre to auditon for SA Idols (2015)
Image of that particular weekend I paid Myrtle a visit. Charleen (Left) & Myrtle (Right)
I arrived on a Friday evening and what a joy it was being reunited with a mate my soul loves after such a long time.♥
Okay… blaze-blah, woopti-woo – to cut a long story short: we had a herb session and she introduced me to a white girl called Alessia Cara that I somehow just vibrated with instantly.
Alessia Cara On Stage
I found her quite refreshing and soulful; not the typical Jazzy-Loungey soulful but an innocent type of soulful – if that makes any sense. Her voice was a little high-pitched but it had a husk to it that lured me to listen; her lyrics, on the other hand, were beautifully written and relatable.
I have a thing for words. Words are powerful beyond measure, especially if juxtaposed ‘the right way’. Her lyrics portrayed that perfectly.
That was enough… I was sold and got to learn a little bit about this beautiful, extraordinary musician.
This month I dedicate to sharing this artist with you through a #RearView of her and lyrics from my favourite Alessia songs; therefore we will March to this musical gem!
Alessia Caracciolo, known professionally as Alessia Cara is a Canadian singer and songwriter was born July 11, 1996. She’s basically Born-Free in South African terms but it’s whatever
As a child, the currently 21 year old wrote poetry and did theatre. She began playing guitar at the age of 10 and taught herself how to play various songs.
At the age of 13, the Italian honey began her own YouTube channel where she posted covers of songs that she performed. After producing acoustic covers she signed with Def Jam Recordings and released her debut single, “Here“.
Which is one of my favourite songs and one of the first to land in my ears actually. She basically narrates how everyone secretly hates parties – well, I don’t know about everyone but she voices how I tend to feel when I’m out.
From there on it was all-roads-gwaan for her and how grateful I am to be blessed with her talents in this physical lifetime.♥
She went on to collaborate with quite a number of made artists and won plenty awards. even a Grammy… Levels!!!
I’ll post some of my favourite songs by her throughout this March; you can however check out her 2015 album titled “Know It All” and enjoy.
I hope 2018 is the year of a new album from Alessia, I’ve been waiiiiiiting!
Peace and Blessings,
Charleen
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MELANIN is Ubiquitous in every entity on Planet Earth that has hue/color.
Melanin is the root of what gives colour to skin, hair, eyes, plants, oil, animals, volcano’s everything imaginable that is Creative and Colourful. Melanin is 100% activated through sun contact with Black/Indigenous people.
(Urban Dictionary)
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Every day we have plenty of opportunities to get angry, stressed or offended. But what you’re doing when you indulge these negative emotions is giving something outside yourself power over your happiness. You can choose to not let little things upset you.
– Joel Osteen –
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If you take care of yourself, then everyone(thing) you worry about taking care of is already taken care of. It starts with YOU. 
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Happy Calendar Number Change 
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If indeed this is a new season for you: wear your bravado and let it be all shades of beautiful ❤️
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You are destined for more than just greatness, Moor child!
You are the seed of kings & gods.
The heir to the throne of the Kingdom Of Melanin(Life).
You might be shaken or slightly moved;
But the conquering is yours to do. Ungasabi😘
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Take care of yourself and the greatest part of the battle is won!
Charleen 
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Instinct – A Way Of Behaving, Thinking Or Feeling That Is Not Learned. – A Natural Desire Or Tendency That Makes You Want To Act In A Particular Manner
Instinct – A Way Of Behaving, Thinking Or Feeling That Is Not Learned.
Lyrics to McFenda/DK/MissConcept “Rise Again”, compiled on House Afrika Sessions 5
The StreedKid Ent. stable fellas; Hip Hop Dj – Four_40 – and YoTV Battle Station 10-time consecutive winner – Cyber G – released a re-make of African hit single “Tigi” (The Sands) yesterday and had quite a number of people buzzing.
Dj Four40 x Cyber G – TIGI (REMAKE)
Produced by BeatSoul
Download links:
Datafilehost: http://www.datafilehost.com/d/3b759c20
Sendspace: https://www.sendspace.com/file/e4gybx
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/…/dj-four_40-tigi-remake-feat-cyber-g
It’s fresh. It’s raw. It’s creative.
It’s Streetkid!
Follow them, check out more music links and the moves they are making. I know these gentlemen work very hard, consistently so!
Cyber G: https://web.facebook.com/cybergmusic
Four_40: https://web.facebook.com/TheFour40Exprience
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Recently came across this young, Texan, grizzly bear; with a remarkable voice – might I spice – when an acquaintance of mine played a song of his “Location” on our drive to our herbalist.
I was taken aback by his laid-back, casual and effortless sound. Soft, subtle, somewhat spiritual singing. The kind that VVVIP-tag passes through your ears; right through your mind, heart & soul and settles in your being.
I wanted more!!!
Now, apparently this Khaled has been making the waves… Me not being aware of this is pretty normal, I never know what’s trending and I don’t really care to seek it out of daily living. I’ve always been the trendsetter anyway. (Yes, of cause.)
I got home later that evening and checked him out. The greatest thing I did for myself at that point – I fell in love.
Khalid Robinson (born February 11, 1998), known mononymously as Khalid (pronounced ‘KUH-LeeD’), is an American singer and songwriter from El Paso, Texas. He is signed to Right Hand Music Group and RCA Records. He is best known for his debut single, “Location“, which has peaked at number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100 which is currently his highest-charting single and has gone platinum – (Wikipedia)
I got his album, American Teen and listened to it all night and all day. I could not believe all that soul seeped out of a 19 year old (At first I couldn’t believe he’s 19 but abelungu bathi ‘Don’t judge a book blaze-blah-woopti-woo’.) I thought they don’t make them like this anymore,
From the first track – which is also the title of his debut album – American Teen, I got Goosebumps!!!
“American Teen is the debut studio album by American R&B recording artist Khalid. It was released on March 3, 2017, by Right Hand Music Group and RCA Records. The album was supported by the singles “Location“, and “Young Dumb & Broke””
The album begins with 2 vibey tracks – American Teen and Young, Dumb & Broke (A personal favourite) – and switches right on to hit single, Location. From there, all the soul is spilled into your ears with mellow and soulful songs that you will want to listen to over-and-over again.
I love every song on the album; I however have a few real favourites like:
Once you check it out, you’ll realise that list of favourites is basically the whole album.
As new as this is, I can’t wat for another offering from him. I get the sense that this is just the tip of the iceberg; maturity and experience will breed a beast out of this Texan Grizzly Bear (Who I find so Yum-Yum-And-Dope). I look forward to whatever else he has to offer in the future.
He’s my man crush every day! I’m such a fan!!!
Charleen Mahery
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